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The Chemist checks out an extremely rough-cut test-screening of Brad Bird & Pixar's next... RATATOUILLE!!!

First, He Cried!!!!!!!! by Droogie Alex	Nov 21st, 2006 01:59:54 AM
First
hopes by roxyprime	Nov 21st, 2006 02:09:51 AM
i hope this will be good, cos cars was just okaaaay...and most disney things totally suck lately!
Sounds Great by jimmy_009	Nov 21st, 2006 02:15:18 AM
Can't wait.
Computer Generated Plant by Det. John Kimble	Nov 21st, 2006 02:36:25 AM
Kidding. I hope it's as awesome as this guys describes.
i saw Iron Giant at a test screening by s0nicdeathmonkey	Nov 21st, 2006 02:37:55 AM
and i think i met brad bird there too. but i was like 7 at the time. he complemented me on my vocabulary and knowledge of film. also, the incredibles was far and away the best pixar flick.
Oh yeah... by Monknee	Nov 21st, 2006 03:05:02 AM
Can't wait for my next Pixar fix. I am yet to be disappointed by them.
Incredibles vs Nemo by Monknee	Nov 21st, 2006 03:07:55 AM
Both great flicks but I'd have to go with Incredibles by a nose.
The Reviewer is a Fan Boy... by MonkeyManReturns	Nov 21st, 2006 03:33:42 AM
...and so cannot be trusted. The fact that his hand was shaking after meeting ol' Brad and John, shows that he would like anything they do...kinda like a Michael Jackson fan - "He wants love for the whole world! He loves children! I would itunes his farts!" I can't believe that a movie, part-made, story boards and gray scale, would still come across as hilarious and fantastic and oooh I nearly poo'd myself it was so good. The story sounds poor, very weak and I reckon that Pixar are relying on witty one liners rather that a good story. I guess we wait and see, but considering the animated flicks this year...its not looking good...
There are worse things to be than a Pixar fanboy... by scrumdiddly	Nov 21st, 2006 03:52:56 AM
Like...a Star Trek fanboy, a Star Wars fanboy, a BSG fanboy, a Whedon fanboy, a Stargate fanboy, a Lost fanboy or any other kind of fanboy. Fanboys suck. Where was I?
MonkeyManReturns: by colematthews	Nov 21st, 2006 03:58:53 AM
One of the most highly acclaimed screenings EVER was a work print of Beauty and the Beast in NY about nine months before it came out. "part-made, story boards, gray scale" and all. It was so successful that Disney actually released the WORK PRINT on laserdisc back in the day, and people ate it up. Thing is, it's all in the writing, and that's been finished for a while now. It will only get better with music, editing, and finished animation. Why you would choose to say that Pixar is relying on witty one liners with literally no proof of such is beyond me.
Sissafrassafrissafrass...??????? ?????? by Evil Hobbit	Nov 21st, 2006 04:08:51 AM
dear god... Brad Bird Rocks!
I have to say by DirkD13"	Nov 21st, 2006 04:29:28 AM
that even with far too many talking animal movies already, this I am excited about.
Greg Pinkata by Ribbons	Nov 21st, 2006 04:30:56 AM
Does anybody know why Pinkata was replaced? 'Ratatouille' was originally going to be directed by him, but he dropped out shortly after production started.
silly monkey man.... by Obscura	Nov 21st, 2006 04:31:29 AM
everything the other guy said and more. Pixar know good story. everything in good animation relies on story. i attended a lecture by mark walsh last year, one of the lead animators at pixar and you wouldnt believe how much effort they put into the development even before a single bit of animation is started. story controls everything, from the way a character walks to the colour of their shoes, and pixar know this better than any animation crew in the world right now. thats why even the weakest pixar film is miles ahead of any other animation cG animation. the main reason being, they dont care that its cg, thats not the important part. Pixar are old school animators using cutting edge technology. Go read the Illusion of life and you'll understand.
Not a lot of plot in that little 'review'. by Seph_J	Nov 21st, 2006 04:34:58 AM
...makes me wonder if it actually happened. Oh, and on another note, if anyones interested, Universal are releasing a film soon, and the website it ev anal mighty .com. Be warned though, sounds disgusting.
Not a lot of plot in that little 'review'. by Seph_J	Nov 21st, 2006 04:34:59 AM
...makes me wonder if it actually happened. Oh, and on another note, if anyones interested, Universal are releasing a film soon, and the website it ev anal mighty .com. Be warned though, sounds disgusting.
Nothing can beat the Wallace and Gromit movie. NOTHING! by The Wrong Guy	Nov 21st, 2006 05:31:59 AM
Funniest, most entertaining kids movie ever. Hands down. Seriously.
Must say "Cars" wasn't all that good, BUT... by Killah_Mate	Nov 21st, 2006 05:32:55 AM
it was still better than most, and as far as I'm concerned Pixar gets a free pass in perpetuity anyway. Plus, this one's a Brad Bird film, which is like automatic-awesome.
Cool! by Lord_Soth	Nov 21st, 2006 05:52:42 AM
Skipped Cars, but this looks promising!
Bird rules by filmcoyote	Nov 21st, 2006 07:47:12 AM
Iron Giant and Incredibles are two of the best animated films of the last decade and The Simpsons was top of its game when Bird was a consultant on it back in the heyday. Cars was weak but better than any other animated film this year. Pixar pay attention to character and story and don't overload with "name" actors that are sold off. This looks great. Can't wait. will have to, but can't. damn it
Nemo best? by filmcoyote	Nov 21st, 2006 07:49:56 AM
Great film but Incredibles and Toy Story are still better. Nemo looks amazing though, as does Cars. Oh, and Wrong Guy, Wallace & Gromit movie was nowhere near as good as The Wrong Trousers and A Close Shave shorts which were far more inventive.
It rivals Finding Nemo? by JackPumpkinhead	Nov 21st, 2006 08:01:23 AM
You mean... it's a piece of crap, too?
Me getting forum butt kicked. by MonkeyManReturns	Nov 21st, 2006 08:28:07 AM
One would expect Pixar to make good movies...with 300 writers on staff (like the spartans maaan)you would expect a tight script. But Cars was terrible. It just was. It may have been better than the other animated flicks of the year, but that doesn't take from the fact that is was below par! I reserve judgement on this, and maybe I will be Daniel Craig Bond proved wrong...but I refuse to get excited about something that is little more that a trailer...pretty drawings and storyboards makes a comic...a movie is the finished product...and based on the above review, there was nothing there that excited or thrilled me...I think Toy Story 3 will suck eggs also! How'd ya like them apples, fanboys????
Thanks for revealing your ignorance Monkey by half vader	Nov 21st, 2006 08:59:32 AM
"Pretty drawings and storyboards make[s] a comic". Thanks for the expertise. You couldn't be more wrong, but as I guess you obviously don't understand storyboards it's not surprising. Have you ever seen a Pixar animatic? Do you even know what an animatic is (this is what they would have seen at the preview)? Take a look at either some of the stuff on the Cars dvd or more appropriately the Incredibles disc with the storyboarded Dash action sequence (Bird goes further than most with the boards, but even 3d Pixar movies are boarded pretty much like 2d Disney films). Then 'return'. Or better yet, don't. "It just was". At least you're concise!
Actually that was a bit harsh by half vader	Nov 21st, 2006 09:02:01 AM
Just settle down and stop trolling is all. If you don't know what you're saying, best not to say it.
Thank you. by MonkeyManReturns	Nov 21st, 2006 09:26:29 AM
I stand corrected. I do not work at Pixar and so can not comment on the tremendous work they do. You are correct, and I will look at the, what was the technical word, ah yes, "animatics' and then cry at my foolishness. Although, I must say, I do take issue with "If you don't know what you're saying, best not to say it" remark...I believe I do know what I am saying, and what I am saying is: the movie sounds awful. My respects to you all...
oh come on... by Obscura	Nov 21st, 2006 09:57:45 AM
i honestly dont think anyone could get enough information from this article to decide if the film is bad or not.
This is why everyone hates Talkbackers... by Atomica	Nov 21st, 2006 10:10:22 AM
You take an honest look at a great sounding movie and rape it with your cynicism. Pixar has earned respect.
One would expect Pixar to make good movies..." by Novaman5000	Nov 21st, 2006 10:37:44 AM
with 300 writers on staff (like the spartans maaan)you would expect a tight script." Actually, if history has shown us anything, it's that the more writers a film has, the worst it is. "Too many cooks", and all that. Multiple writers suggest inconsistency and indecision during a film's development, and almost always result in loose, hole-filled scripts. So, the truth is kind of exactly the opposite of what you said. And all this is moot, anyway, because 300 writers aren't working on each Pixar movie.
Robert Altman has died by durhay	Nov 21st, 2006 10:42:33 AM
RIP
"once I got past the gag reflex, the movie wasn't by durhay	Nov 21st, 2006 10:43:32 AM
so bad."
I Seriously Doubt They Can Top The Incredibles... by El Fuego	Nov 21st, 2006 11:08:10 AM
Then again, they don't have to. There's no way this could be worse than Cars, so I'll go see it, I'm sure.
Wow you guys are so cynical by Lovecraftfan	Nov 21st, 2006 11:11:58 AM
I'll admit the story doesn't sound that amazing to me BUT it's freakin Brad Bird. Go watch Iron Giant and Incredibles again. They're truly brilliant films. I think this guy has earned some cred.
No more rodents for a while... by Nodwick	Nov 21st, 2006 12:34:28 PM
I don't know about anyone else, but between growing up on Tom & Jerry and several Disney flicks, I don't care for animated mice, rats, etc. anymore. The film will probably be good, but I'd like to see more variety, especially with "Flushed Away" making the rounds. On a Brad Bird note, three cheers for "Family Dog," the best thing to come out of "Amazing Stories!"
Pixar's best film by Free Squares	Nov 21st, 2006 03:22:43 PM
Is still Toy Story. Cars was great, by the way. And this will rock hardcore. I wish I could have met John and Brad. Fuck, I would have gotten their autographs.
STOP F'N AROUND by Phategod2	Nov 21st, 2006 03:48:06 PM
I refuse to spend another dollar on a Disney Pixar movie till they get there minds right and make Incredibles 2. And Litle Nemo Better then the Incredibles this guys on crack.
I hope the next person that labels... by Jaka	Nov 21st, 2006 08:48:55 PM
...someone a plant turns into a damn ficus! REALLY looking forward to this. Incredibles was hit and miss for me and Cars was just a miss. And I can only agree with the "Toy Story is best" up until Finding Nemo. FN resonated with me very deeply. I place it EASILY in my personal top 10. Probably my top 5. But TS and TS2 definitely come in 2 and 3 for me.
That's fo damn sure! I want Incredibles 2!!! by Lamerz	Nov 21st, 2006 09:10:46 PM
Though I am sure I will see this. Incredible was TOO DAMN GOOD not to follow it up.
To clarify... by Jaka	Nov 21st, 2006 09:24:37 PM
I think a large part of why Incredibles didn't seem so, well, incredible (sorry) to me is that I hate pretty much anything having to do with superheroes. Other than a small like of Batman for a couple years before the first films, I've really never had anything to do with them. It looks great and was definitely entertaining. But I just had much more of an emotional conection, and thus more of an emotional investment, with several of the story elements in Finding Nemo. That being said, I'd totally be down for I2. Way way WAAAAAAAY before Cars 2.
I'm going out on a limb here and say... by decfx	Nov 22nd, 2006 02:00:08 AM
Toy Story 2 is my fav Pixar flick behind the original and Monsters Inc. I was so looking forward to the Incredibles and though I liked it, it is probably on the bottom of my list for Pixar flicks. Then again, I have yet to see Cars.
Anyone know if... by decfx	Nov 22nd, 2006 02:01:58 AM
Toy Story 3 is still in the works?
I don't even like the Incredibles by cosmicdolphins	Nov 22nd, 2006 04:30:04 PM
..that much, it was good but I haven't watched it again. Am I the only one to rate Monsters Inc - Toy Story - and Finding Nemo as my top 3. Bottom 3 are Cars - Incredibles - Bugs life..in that order. I want Monsters Inc 2 or so help me !
I agree-- Toy Story is one by TheTalentedMrBond	Nov 30th, 2006 09:31:22 PM
I agree-- Toy Story is one of the benchmarks of modern animation. Incredibles was good, but didn't come close to the standard of TS, mostly because it was rather more simplistic. Much of it was a typical Hollywood action film done in CG animation-- this makes it somewhat forgettable. Overall, I think that Pixar is the saving grace of the American film industry, not counting the indie productions: Hollywood has generally produced such horrid, unoriginal stuff in the last 10 years that I don't know what fim historians will say about this era. Even the Matrix trilogy (which began with actual promise, in the first film) went down the tubes in a ridiculously short time.

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